He's been knocking around the minors for a long time. His name is Boll... Boll... Boll Weevil, or something like that." - Casey Stengel

Don Bollweg was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals in 1942 but didn't make it to the majors until 1950, when he was 29. He played five years in the majors, with most of his at-bats in 1953 and 1954. He exclusively played first base in the field while in the majors.

Bollweg served in the U.S. Army during World War II, missing the 1943 through 1945 seasons. After baseball, he worked in real estate and insurance and was an Election Board official in his hometown of Wheaton, IL.